A free credit card terminal replacement is not automatically free just because the original terminal arrived with no upfront equipment charge. When a placed payment terminal dies in the middle of a shift, the merchant's cost and downtime depend primarily on the equipment agreement: who owns the hardware, what qualifies...
Leaving a Processor With a Free Terminal on the Counter: Return Deadlines, Non-Return Fees, and Deactivation
If you need to return free credit card terminal after cancellation, do not start by unplugging the machine and putting it in a shipping box. Start with the contract. When a merchant account closes, the terminal sitting on the counter does not automatically become the merchant’s property. Many “free terminal”...

